Nonfoods

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. today cut its earnings forecast by 10 percent in its first profit warning since going public four years ago, citing the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets as a negative factor.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Birds Eye Foods, Inc., the nation's leader in manufacturing and marketing frozen vegetables and a major processor of other food products, said it intends to implement across-the-board price increases on all product categories, including store brands, effective June 28, 2004. The increases are expected to be in the range of 5 percent to 7 percent.